Median Household Income
$43,707
Median Home Value
$102,000
Median Gross Rent
$734/mo
Poverty Rate
24.3%
Unemployment Rate
8.3%
Homeownership Rate
61.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.1%
Median Age
37.4
Population Over Time
Macon County shrank 8.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
20,505
2016
19,684
2018
19,054
2020
18,437
2022
19,198
2024
18,691
Business & Industry
Macon County has 196 business establishments employing 4,658 people.
Accommodation and food services
26
Other services (except public administration)
24
Health care and social assistance
22
Finance and insurance
11
Professional, scientific, and technical services
11
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
9
Construction
8
Real estate and rental and leasing
8
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.